Clara Elementary School
Tel:
(601)735-2065
- Clara Elementary School serves 474 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Clara Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Clara Elementary School's student population of 474 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 474 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Clara Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Clara Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #256 out of 840 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 37% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 4% |
| Black | 19% | 49% |
| White | 80% | 43% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | WAYNE CO SCHOOL DIST School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Clara Elementary School is Wayne County High School (8.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Waynesboro Middle School (6.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Waynesboro Middle School (6.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waynesboro Waynesboro Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 441 students
6.6 miles
155 Wayne Street
Waynesboro, MS 39367
(601)735-3159 6.6 5-8 441 - Waynesboro Waynesboro Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 614 students
7.7 miles
1022 Azalea Drive
Waynesboro, MS 39367
(601)735-2205 7.7 PK-4 614 - Waynesboro Wayne Co Career & Technical Vocational School
Grades: M
7.9 miles
800 Collins Street
Waynesboro, MS 39367
(601)735-5036 7.9 M n/a - Waynesboro Wayne County High School Grades: 9-12 | 946 students
8.1 miles
1325 Azalea Drive
Waynesboro, MS 39367
(601)735-2851 8.1 9-12 946 - Buckatunna Buckatunna Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 407 students
10.4 miles
11 Buckatunna Mt. Zion Rd.
Buckatunna, MS 39322
(601)648-2501 10.4 K-8 407
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